Coronavirus upheaval tosses big players to the sidelines
Uncertainty, fear and clipped family income altered the Eid market beyond recognition.
Afshan Subohi
Eid economy recuperates
Pakistanis are estimated to have spent Rs560bn on Eid, down 30pc from the 2019 estimate of Rs800bn.
Pandemic cuts into Ramazan donations
The share of contribution from the middle class has shrunk.
Easing away from lockdown
Joblessness seems to have weakened the government’s resolve to extend the lockdown until the deadly virus plateaus.
Adrift in a sea of uncertainty
The future of the country in the end will depend on the lessons learned from the current experience.
Small retailers look for relief
A majority of shopkeepers operates under the official radar.
Is the lockdown threatening Pakistan's food security?
The risk to food security can only be mitigated by plans to divert the requisite resources to support the rural economy.
Sustenance in the midst of lockdown
The risk to food security can only be mitigated by plans to divert the requisite resources to support the rural economy.
New playbook for economics
‘Instead of constantly wailing, why can’t the textile sector start producing the protective gear for health staff?’
Corporate Pakistan is again attempting to socialise risks by asking the govt to bail it out
Whether we swim or sink will depend, to a great extent, on the quality of our response individually and collectively.
Big business calls for lemon socialism
Whether we swim or sink will depend, to a great extent, on the quality of our response individually and collectively.
Sindh hangs on by its fingernails
Investing in health facilities has taken precedence over all other considerations to fight Covid-19.
Sleepwalking to disaster
It would be apt to pool public and private resources to fend off the threat of coronavirus.
Pandemic panic mounts pressure
The Asian Development Bank has projected a loss of $5 billion to the Pakistan economy in case of a major outbreak.
Strong words need strong action
The wait for Pakistani woman is not over yet.
Strong words need strong action
‘Advancing women equality and gender representation in the workforce is bound to deliver tremendous dividends,...
It’s time to double down on economic diplomacy
Peace in Afghanistan can be a trigger for development and trade in the region.
Are we ready for another cycle of disruption?
There is a halfhearted effort to assess the impact but the requisite strategy is not even in the works.
Cracking down on profiteers
Runaway food inflation amidst falling family incomes and rising joblessness is eroding PTI’s political capital.
CPEC: The ball is in Pakistan’s court
About $1bn is expected to land in Pakistan over the next 11 months as part of the second phase of CPEC.